Letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written in the hand of Wagnière from Les Délices and dated 4 June 1762 [D10486]
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CMV37333
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MS 66 (fol.127-128), ‘Stroganov’
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written in the hand of Wagnière from Les Délices and dated 4 June 1762 [D10486]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, J’ai reçu par Monsieur le Prince Gallitzin la Lettre du 19/30 avril, dont vous m’honorez.
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, J’ai reçu par Monsieur le Prince Gallitzin la lettre du 19/30 avril, dont vous m’honorez.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written in the hand of Wagnière from Les Délices and dated 4 June 1762.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
185 x 230 mm
Hands:
2
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Countermark:
The paper is countermarked with a crown and the initials ‘GR’.
Binding:
Bound with other letters in green morocco.
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). The paper has also been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. There is ink transfer from facing pages throughout, and the final word of l.2 on f.128v has smudged.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
The MS has been endorsed as ‘No. 55’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.127r. There is a minor correction to l.11 of f.127v in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text.
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History
Date:
4 June 1762
Ownership:
Owned successively by the comte de Châteaugiron and Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
aux Délices
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Provenance:
Passed at the Vidal-Mégret sale in Paris on 29 May 1968 (Lot. 130) where it sold for 48,500 francs (plus tax).
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